“What Is Wrong Cannot Be Made Right”? Why Has Media Reform Been Sidelined in the Debate Over “Social Justice” in Israel?

Abstract

When hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in the summer of 2011, protesting the high cost of living and demanding "social justice," the ills of the media system including its concentration, the growing digital divide, and the implosion of public broadcasting were not made part of the social movement's agenda. This study employs a justice-based theory for media, analyzing three types of "products" of the social movement: the unionization of media workers, the establishment of alternative media, and the reports recommending regulatory/institutional reform. We attempt to understand why media reform, an essential element without which social justice cannot be fully achieved, has been sidelined in the debate over the ways to achieve "social justice" in Israel.

Adults with intellectual disabilities as users of social media: A scoping review

“…The conceptualisation of online participation as a human rights and social justice issue prompted academic and policy attention, with efforts made to identify and address digital exclusion/inclusion necessary to understanding which sections of the population have continuing unequal access and capacity to participate (Schejter & Tirosh, 2015). Identifying specific facilitators and barriers for digital inclusion, understanding patterns of use among marginalised groups and exploring the impact on their well‐being health and social inclusion (Maceviciute & D. Wilson, 2018) can provide an evidence base for practice.…”